Detection of staphylococcus aureus including MRSA on environmental surfaces in a jail setting

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 310-317

  Felkner, Marilyn ^a   Andrews, Kiersten ^b   Field, Leanne H ^b   Taylor, Jeffery P ^b   Baldwin, Tamara ^a   Valle Rivera, Ana Maria ^a   Presley, Jessica ^a   Newsome, Sky ^a   Casey, Eric ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^b University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional health care; Fomites; Jails; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRISON; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRISONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70350126579     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809340425     Document Type: Article

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